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Business Jet Crashes on Laredo Highway, Killing One and Injuring Five
A Cessna Citation business jet crashed onto Loop 20 highway in Laredo, Texas, late Tuesday night, killing one passenger and sending the other five to hospitals with smoke inhalation. Witnesses and first responders pulled survivors from the burning wreckage shortly after 10 p.m.
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A Cessna Citation business jet crashed onto Loop 20 highway near Laredo International Airport late Tuesday night, killing one of the six people aboard and injuring the remaining five. m. It lost contact with the tower and struck a light post before coming to rest on its side against a highway barrier.
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The aircraft nearly sheared in half and caught fire upon impact.
Drivers who witnessed the crash stopped their vehicles and rushed to help, using a sledgehammer and shovel to break the cockpit window and prop open the cabin door. Dashcam footage showed the jet sliding down the highway before stopping near the airport perimeter. One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene while the other five were transported to local hospitals in stable condition.
Witnesses described people inside attempting to break cockpit glass from within as smoke filled the fuselage. A firefighter climbed a ladder into the burning plane to reach the final occupant while others directed water hoses at the wreckage. Five police officers were also treated for smoke inhalation after assisting at the scene.
No injuries were reported among people on the ground. >"It looked like part of a movie. " — Zayra Garza, esthetician who recorded video of the incident. >"What was worrying me was the fire. " — Zayra Garza. NetJets confirmed the aircraft belonged to the company and stated it is cooperating with investigators.
The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to examine the wreckage. This marks the third major U.S. aviation incident in three days, following a B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base on Monday and a skydiving plane crash in Missouri on Sunday.
